Category: government

FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa Tax Collector Ben Anderson says an early-payment discount of 1 percent is available for Okaloosa County property tax payers. But it won't last long. 
Monday, Feb. 29 is…

CRESTVIEW — Preparing engineering plans for an estimated $300,000 project to move city-owned utility lines out of the way of the P.J. Adams Parkway widening project received unanimous City Council ap…

CRESTVIEW — Marie Garcia, the Crestview Public Library's assistant director, will soon drop the “assistant” in her title.
The City Council on Feb. 8  voted 3-1 to offer Garcia the library director …

CRESTVIEW — The City Council has approved four business site development plans, including three sites on Ferdon Boulevard South and one on Ferdon North.
The developments will provide at least three…

LAUREL HILL —The City Council will consider repairing a burned-out generator that previously served one of the city’s two water wells.
Restoring the 60-kilowatt generator would cost $21,250. The ci…

LAUREL HILL — Several council members and a former mayor question Councilman Daniel Lane’s proposal to add vehicle weight restrictions on city streets.
Lane has proposed posting 10 signs at entry p…

CRESTVIEW — City and county officials are considering an agreement that could lead to an east-west connector, taking vehicles off State Road 85.
"Something tripped my trigger about Arena Road,” Oka…

LAUREL HILL — After a 3-2 vote of the City Council, the town may soon have guidelines in place for future purchases and awarding professional contracts.
After consulting with city attorney Dan Camp…

In Florida, you can’t vote in a presidential preference primary unless you are registered with a political party.
Local party leaders urge people to register as a Republican or Democrat before Feb.…

Okaloosa County Commissioners have approved a plan that could more than triple the staff tasked with marketing the area as a top vacation destination.
The board on Tuesday unanimously signed off on…